Qualitative Networks

Author : Elisa Bellotti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136868368

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Qualitative Networks by Elisa Bellotti Pdf

How do we interact with people in our everyday life? Who are the people we are connected to? What are the consequences of overlapping social circles and how people deal with the potential emerging conflicts? What are the structural and cultural mechanisms that regulate social worlds? Network science is a scientific approach to the study of network dependencies and associations which tries to answer these and many other questions. This book explores the underlying mechanisms that regulate social life as they are produced, reproduced, modified, and abandoned in the spatial and temporal patterns of interactions. The mixed methods approach, that combines formal network analysis with qualitative materials and statistical tools, shows the importance of contextualising structural mechanisms in their social and cultural environment, and allows overcoming the traditional methodological boundaries that shape the field of social sciences.

Author : Jean-Pierre Aubin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0521445329

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Neural Networks and Qualitative Physics by Jean-Pierre Aubin Pdf

This book is devoted to some mathematical methods that arise in two domains of artificial intelligence: neural networks and qualitative physics. Professor Aubin makes use of control and viability theory in neural networks and cognitive systems, regarded as dynamical systems controlled by synaptic matrices, and set-valued analysis that plays a natural and crucial role in qualitative analysis and simulation. This allows many examples of neural networks to be presented in a unified way. In addition, several results on the control of linear and nonlinear systems are used to obtain a "learning algorithm" of pattern classification problems, such as the back-propagation formula, as well as learning algorithms of feedback regulation laws of solutions to control systems subject to state constraints.

Author : Zhanshan Wang,Zhenwei Liu,Chengde Zheng
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783662474846

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Qualitative Analysis and Control of Complex Neural Networks with Delays by Zhanshan Wang,Zhenwei Liu,Chengde Zheng Pdf

This book focuses on the stability of the dynamical neural system, synchronization of the coupling neural system and their applications in automation control and electrical engineering. The redefined concept of stability, synchronization and consensus are adopted to provide a better explanation of the complex neural network. Researchers in the fields of dynamical systems, computer science, electrical engineering and mathematics will benefit from the discussions on complex systems. The book will also help readers to better understand the theory behind the control technique and its design.

Author : Anthony Michel,Derong Liu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0824707672

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Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks by Anthony Michel,Derong Liu Pdf

"Analyzes the behavior, design, and implementation of artificial recurrent neural networks. Offers methods of synthesis for associative memories. Evaluates the qualitative properties and limitations of neural networks. Contains practical applications for optimal system performance."

Author : Kimberly D. Elsbach,Roderick M. Kramer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317908784

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Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research by Kimberly D. Elsbach,Roderick M. Kramer Pdf

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art, innovative approaches to qualitative research for organizational scholars. Individual chapters in each area are written by experts in a variety of fields, who have contributed some of the most innovative studies themselves in recent years. An indispensable reference guide to anyone conducting high-impact organizational research, this handbook includes innovative approaches to research problems, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and application of research findings. The book will be of interest to scholars and graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines, including anthropology, organizational behavior, organizational theory, social psychology, and sociology

Author : Associate Professor of Political Science Jennifer Cyr,Jennifer Cyr,Chancellor's Fellow and Dean's Professor of Political Science Sara Wallace Goodman,Sara Wallace Goodman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197633144

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Doing Good Qualitative Research by Associate Professor of Political Science Jennifer Cyr,Jennifer Cyr,Chancellor's Fellow and Dean's Professor of Political Science Sara Wallace Goodman,Sara Wallace Goodman Pdf

In Doing Good Qualitative Research, Jennifer Cyr and Sara Wallace Goodman bring together over forty experts to provide one of the first comprehensive introductions to using qualitative methods across the social sciences, from start to finish. Each chapter introduces the theoretical considerations and best practices involved in the application of qualitative data collection and analysis. Additionally, contributors provide first-person accounts of methodology in action, address the expected and unexpected challenges associated with conducting qualitative research, and demonstrate the real-world applications of academic debates.

Author : Elizabeth Y. Lambert
Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Servic
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN : UCR:31210012244958

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Qualitative Methods in Drug Abuse and HIV Research by Elizabeth Y. Lambert Pdf

Author : Elizabeth E. Tolley,Priscilla R. Ulin,Natasha Mack,Elizabeth T. Robinson,Stacey M. Succop
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118834671

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Qualitative Methods in Public Health by Elizabeth E. Tolley,Priscilla R. Ulin,Natasha Mack,Elizabeth T. Robinson,Stacey M. Succop Pdf

Qualitative Methods in Public Health: A Field Guide for Applied Research, 2nd Edition provides a practical orientation to conducting effective qualitative research in the public health sphere. With thorough examination and simple explanations, this book guides you through the logic and workflow of qualitative approaches, with step-by-step guidance on every phase of the research. Students learn how to identify and make use of theoretical frameworks to guide your study, design the study to answer specific questions, and achieve their research goals. Data collection, analysis, and interpretation are given close attention as the backbone of a successful study, and expert insight on reporting and dissemination helps you get your work noticed. This second edition features new examples from global health, including case studies specifically illustrating study design, web and mobile technologies, mixed methods, and new innovations in information dissemination. Pedagogical tools have been added to help enhance your understanding of research design and implementation, and extensive appendices show you how these concepts work in practice. Qualitative research is a powerful tool for public health, but it's very easy to get it wrong. Careful study design and data management are critical, and it's important to resist drawing conclusions that the data cannot support. This book shows you how to conduct high-quality qualitative research that stands up to review.

Author : Helle Neergaard,Claire M. Leitch
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849809870

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Handbook of Qualitative Research Techniques and Analysis in Entrepreneurship by Helle Neergaard,Claire M. Leitch Pdf

One of the most challenging tasks in the research design process is choosing the most appropriate data collection and analysis technique. This Handbook provides a detailed introduction to five qualitative data collection and analysis techniques pertinent to exploring entrepreneurial phenomena. Techniques for collecting and analysing data are rarely addressed in detail in published articles. In addition, the constant development of new tools and refinement of existing ones has meant that researchers often face a confusing range from which to choose. The experienced and expert group of contributors to this book provide detailed, practical accounts of how to conduct research employing focus groups, critical incident technique, repertory grids, metaphors, the constant comparative method and grounded theory. This Handbook will become the starting point for any research project. Scholars new to entrepreneurship and doctoral students as well as established academics keen to extend their research scope will find this book an invaluable and timely resource.

Author : John McLevey,John Scott,Peter J. Carrington
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
Page : 951 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529614664

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The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis by John McLevey,John Scott,Peter J. Carrington Pdf

This new edition of The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis builds on the success of its predecessor, offering a comprehensive overview of social network analysis produced by leading international scholars in the field. Brand new chapters provide both significant updates to topics covered in the first edition, as well as discussing cutting edge topics that have developed since, including new chapters on: · General issues such as social categories and computational social science; · Applications in contexts such as environmental policy, gender, ethnicity, cognition and social media and digital networks; · Concepts and methods such as centrality, blockmodeling, multilevel network analysis, spatial analysis, data collection, and beyond. By providing authoritative accounts of the history, theories and methodology of various disciplines and topics, the second edition of The SAGE Handbook of Social Network Analysis is designed to provide a state-of-the-art presentation of classic and contemporary views, and to lay the foundations for the further development of the area. PART 1: GENERAL ISSUES PART 2: APPLICATIONS PART 3: CONCEPTS AND METHODS

Author : Dov Gabbay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-05-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540630953

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Qualitative and Quantitative Practical Reasoning by Dov Gabbay Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Joint Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Practical Reasoning, ECSQARU-FAPR'97, held in Bad Honnef, Germany, in June 1997. The volume presents 33 revised full papers carefully selected for inclusion in the book by the program committee as well as 12 invited contributions. Among the various aspects of human practical reasoning addressed in the papers are nonmonotonic logics, default reasoning, modal logics, belief function theory, Bayesian networks, fuzzy logic, possibility theory, inference algorithms, dynamic reasoning with partial models, and user modeling approaches.

Author : Abdulkadir Özcan,Jan Zizka,Dhinaharan Nagamalai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642219368

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Recent Trends in Wireless and Mobile Networks by Abdulkadir Özcan,Jan Zizka,Dhinaharan Nagamalai Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Wireless, Mobile Networks, WiMo 2011, and of The Third International Conference on Computer Networks and Communications, CoNeCo 2011, held in Ankara, Turkey, in June 2011. The 40 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 202 submissions.

Author : Norman K Denzin,Michael D Giardina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315421391

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Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence by Norman K Denzin,Michael D Giardina Pdf

What is evidence in qualitative inquiry and how is it evaluated? What is true or false in research is strongly influenced by socially defined criteria and by the politics of academia. In providing an alternative to conservative science, qualitative researchers are often victimized by these politics. The use of qualitative evidence within the policy arena is also subject to social and political factors. Within qualitative inquiry itself, evidence is defined differently in different discourses—law, medicine, history, cultural, or performance studies. The interdisciplinary, international group of contributors to this volume address these questions in an attempt to create evidential criteria for qualitative work. Sponsored by the International Center for Qualitative Inquiry.

Author : Rina Dechter
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780080502953

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Constraint Processing by Rina Dechter Pdf

Constraint satisfaction is a simple but powerful tool. Constraints identify the impossible and reduce the realm of possibilities to effectively focus on the possible, allowing for a natural declarative formulation of what must be satisfied, without expressing how. The field of constraint reasoning has matured over the last three decades with contributions from a diverse community of researchers in artificial intelligence, databases and programming languages, operations research, management science, and applied mathematics. Today, constraint problems are used to model cognitive tasks in vision, language comprehension, default reasoning, diagnosis, scheduling, temporal and spatial reasoning. In Constraint Processing, Rina Dechter, synthesizes these contributions, along with her own significant work, to provide the first comprehensive examination of the theory that underlies constraint processing algorithms. Throughout, she focuses on fundamental tools and principles, emphasizing the representation and analysis of algorithms. Examines the basic practical aspects of each topic and then tackles more advanced issues, including current research challenges Builds the reader's understanding with definitions, examples, theory, algorithms and complexity analysis Synthesizes three decades of researchers work on constraint processing in AI, databases and programming languages, operations research, management science, and applied mathematics

Author : Janice D. Aurini,Melanie Heath,Stephanie Howells
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529765205

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The How To of Qualitative Research by Janice D. Aurini,Melanie Heath,Stephanie Howells Pdf

This book will support you through each milestone of your research project with step-by-step instructions to doing qualitative research. Whatever type of data or data collection method you use, it will help you to navigate the nuts and bolts of qualitative research, from forming your research question to effectively writing up. Your roadmap and toolbox all in one, it helps you choose the best research tools for your project while managing any challenges you might encounter along the way. It includes: · Guidance on putting different research designs into practice, including using technology for interviews, data management, and unobtrusive research · Practical mapping tools, including checklists and quick tips · Online case studies and further reading to deepen your knowledge and expand your bibliography · Advice from experts on how to design and implement excellent qualitative research, including considerations of ethical issues. This book is the perfect companion for social sciences students carrying out their first qualitative research project.